Ganga Mahal Ghat
Ganga Mahal Ghat ( Hindi गंगा महल घाट ) is one of the most important ghats on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi . It was built in 1830 under the Narayan Dynasty . It is located north of the Assi Ghat and was originally intended as an extension of the Assi Ghat to the north.
history
The Narayan dynasty built a palace on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi in 1830 . The palace was called Ganga Mahal ('Mahal' means 'palace' in Hindi). Because the palace was located above the ghat, the ghat was called "Ganga Mahal Ghat". Steps between the Assi Ghat and the Ganga Mahal Ghat separate the two ghats. The palace is now used by educational institutions. The first floor is used by the World Literacy program of Canada , the second and third floor by the Indo-Swedish Study Center , which is organized by the University of Karlstad .
location
Ganga Mahal Ghat is located on the banks of the Ganges . It is 6 kilometers southeast of the Varanasi Junction railway station and about 100 meters north of the Assi Ghat .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Ganga Mahal Ghat , Varanasi.nic.in. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Accessed Sep 2015.
- ↑ a b Ghats of Varanasi , Varanasi.org. Accessed Sep 2015.
- ↑ a b About Ghats , kashiyana.com. Accessed in Sep 2015. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Location , Google Maps. Accessed Sep 2015.
